Yams production in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Yams production was 45,058 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45,058 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 63 countries
All-time high
45,535 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
12,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Solomon Islands stood at 45,058 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Solomon Islands peaked at 45,535 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 27th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams production in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,300 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 12,500 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 12,700 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 13,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 13,300 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 13,500 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 13,800 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 14,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 14,200 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 14,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 15,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 15,700 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 16,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 16,400 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 16,700 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 16,800 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 17,300 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 17,500 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 17,700 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 18,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 18,300 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 18,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 18,800 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 19,100 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 19,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 20,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 20,800 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 21,500 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 21,900 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 22,300 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 20,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 20,480 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 20,500 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 22,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 24,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 26,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 28,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 30,500 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 31,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 30,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 32,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 34,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44,000 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 45,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45,052 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 43,672 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 43,523 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 44,292 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45,535 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 44,450 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 45,313 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 45,099 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44,954 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 45,122 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45,058 tonnes | -0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 45,058 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 45,058 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,250 tonnes, 8.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +25.7% | 35,000 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,011 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,960 tonnes | 14,200 tonnes | 17,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,820 tonnes | 17,500 tonnes | 20,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,018 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 24,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,600 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,552 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 45,535 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,109 tonnes | 44,954 tonnes | 45,313 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Solomon Islands?
- Yams production in Solomon Islands was 45,058 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45,535 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for yams production?
- Solomon Islands ranks 27th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.